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Bill Purdy opens up about that fateful day and the "longest three hours" faced during his time in the military.
Anthony Caggiano
World War II veteran Bill Purdy shares his observations of what he saw from the sky as a pilot during D-Day in the Battle of Normandy. Inset is a picture of a Lancaster Bomber, the type of plane Bill flew. Pictures by ACM/Peter Stoop and Cpl Phil Major ABIPP/Wikimedia Commons.